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The citadel of Château-d'Oléron is a military fortress

A must-see for anyone visiting the island of Oléron. Richelieu ordered its construction, which began in 1630 on the remains of the old medieval castle. The work was led by the engineer Pierre d'Argencourt, who ordered the first bastion, and Louis Nicolas de Clerville later modified and enlarged the structure. The citadel and the town were completed in 1700 under the orders of Vauban. During this final phase of construction, part of the old village was razed to make way for a new fortified town, built on a grid pattern around the parade ground. A fortress with a defensive function, the citadel also housed disciplinary bodies, civilian and religious inmates during the Reign of Terror, and political prisoners in 1870. On April 17, 1945, an aerial bombardment destroyed many parts of the citadel. From 1959 to 1970, an initial restoration began. The stronghold was restored from 1988.

After approximately 100 years of inactivity, the former "Moulin de la Faintaine" was not only repurchased and restored by the town and municipality, but was even put back into operation. Today, it also houses a museum where you can learn about the mill's workings, for example, and sample products made with the flour produced here. https://moulin-de-la-bree.fr/

Very beautiful and picturesque!

Oléron Island has been nicknamed "the island of a hundred mills", but this one is one of the only ones that is still well preserved. The site includes the production mill and a museum. Back in operation since June 2023, the mill is intended for the production of flour.

Fort Louvois accessible by foot at low tide on a very slippery paved path

From the port of Douhait, the channel enters the land in the middle of a pretty marsh landscape. The ideal place for a bike ride thanks to the cycle path.

nice walk to do in and around the fort